Amorphophallus bulbifer

[likespaphs]

so it bloomed!
much shorter inflorescence than bulbifer or konjac

showing the top, male flowers in the middle and female flowers towards the bottom

male flowers close-up

male flowers extreme close-up

female flowers extreme close-up

i actually have two in bloom.
tried to pollinate both but in the second, smaller one, i cut a hole for easier access to the female flowers

another view of both

 

[NYEric]

Is it fragrant?

 

[likespaphs]

i forgot to mention that
when i unlocked the front door yesterday (one greenhouse and about 100 feet away) it was super stinky!!!
today, nothin'

 

[Dido]

really impressive flower and nice done job.
Hope you will be succesfull with pollenated them.

 

[smartie2000]

cool! it is actually pretty too

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Truly a little shop of horrors!

 

[NYEric]

What's the pollinator?

 

[SlipperFan]

An amazing flower!

 

[smartie2000]

What's the pollinator?

I bet they are pollinated by flies which get attracted to the middle of the bloom thinking that there is rotting matter

 

[parvi_17]

That's really pretty!

 

[biothanasis]

Weird beauty!!!

 

[likespaphs]

I bet they are pollinated by flies which get attracted to the middle of the bloom thinking that there is rotting matter

beetles and flies is the typical answer for stinky stuff. i don't know more specific than that, at least, not in nature. in this instance, i was the pollinator.....

 

[Scooby5757]

Very cool...and actually pretty.

 

[NYEric]

in this instance, i was the pollinator.....

 

[Kavanaru]

This is a gorgeous species... I miss my plant so much (growing in Venezuela http://www.flickr.com/photos/28895012@N08/3197656662/in/set-72157612571774494/)... I have two little ones here, but far from blooming size..

 

[likespaphs]

Ramon, your bulbifer is super groovy!


i put pollen from my Amorphophallus yunnanensis onto this.
it took forever to see any change, but the seeds seem to be forming!

it put off a leaf too

 

[NYEric]

Nice.

 

[Ross]

Wow that's great, Brian! So if the seed is viable, you'll have an Amorphophallus hybrid?

 

[rdlsreno]

nice!!!

Ramon

 

[Kavanaru]

Ramon, your bulbifer is super groovy!

Thanks! I only wish I had this plant with me in Europe... It's in Venezuela with my sister... I have two baby bulbifer growing here now but from different parents...

i put pollen from my Amorphophallus yunnanensis onto this.
it took forever to see any change, but the seeds seem to be forming!

That sounds good and interesting.. never heard of Amorphophallus Hybrids... but why not?